Renew your season pass now at Knott's Berry Farm for $81 and you can break it up into monthly payments and receive special deals. BILL ALKOFER, FILE PHOTO

Hi, it’s me, Marla Jo, your columnist and deals maven. Check out my Cheapo Travel column in the Sunday Travel section. If you know a great deal, let me know at mfisher@ocregister.com. You can also find me at Deals Diva on Facebook and Twitter. And don’t forget to read my humor columns on Saturdays in the Register.

FREE WETLANDS VISIT

The Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy Interpretive and Wildlife Care Center is now open every Wednesday, and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Location: 21900 Pacific Coast Highway. (Look for the pelicans on the corner of PCH and Newland Street.) Come down and learn about the wetlands and wildlife. Learn more: 714-536-0141; mail@hbwetlands.org, or hbwetlands.org.

MCDONALD’S BREAKFAST

Bring your kids K-8 to McDonald’s Tuesday morning between 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. for a free breakfast and drink. They must be accompanied by an adult. No adult purchase required. Of course, this is an attempt to get your kids hooked on their chemical-laden food, but if you’re down with that, head on over.

FREE DOUGHNUTS

Ahoy mateys, Sept. 19 is “Talk Like A Pirate Day.” If you go into a Krispy Kreme participating location and speak like a denizon of the rolling waves, they’ll give you a free glazed doughnut. And if you dress like a pirate, you’ll get a dozen free glazed doughnuts. Note that you can use their smartphone app at KrispyKreme.com/ArrPhone to get help. Otherwise, you must actually dress up in at least three of these items: a pirate hat, bandana, eye patch, costume hook, parrot, knickers, pirate shirt, peg leg. How to talk like a pirate? Yo ho ho. Shiver me timbers. Heave-ho. Sea dog.

CHECK THE PRICE

I avoid TV infomercials like the devil who spawned them, but I did get sucked into watching one the other day about pressure cookers. After watching far too long, I wanted one, but it appeared that buying this paragon of cookery was going to cost at least $120, including shipping. Instead of ordering from the TV operators, I went online and found the identical cooker on sale at Wal-Mart and Amazon for $89; and what seemed like an identical item with a slightly different name at my local Costco warehouse for $89.99 with, of course, Costco’s lifetime guarantee – much better than the manufacturer’s guarantee of only 60 days. So if you do get sucked into Infomercial Hades, take a minute and check online before you buy. There might be a better deal out there for you.

TV PREVIEW

Got Dish Network? Then you have a free preview running until Oct. 6 of Reelz (Channel 299) and the Outdoor Channel (Channel 396). Enjoy! I saw this on FreePreview.TV, so if you want to see previews like these, sign up for their alerts.

FREE TACO

Rubio’s wants to give you a free taco if you participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 19. But, more importantly, you’ll get the warm feeling you get inside that even a taco can’t match. Rubio’s is one of the sponsors this year. Here’s a list of cleanups you can attend: Coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html.

KNOTT’S DEAL

Knott’s Berry Farm is offering this deal to season pass holders who renew for 2016: Renew now for $81 and you can break it up into monthly payments of $9; you get one free “Fast Lane Pass” worth $65 that lets you cut in line (must use it by Dec. 18, 2015); of course, unlimited visits in 2016 with no blackout dates; discounts on Knott’s Scary Farm; and more. Now, they’re also promising “early ride times” on select rides in the summer, but people told me this year they just got into the park a bit early, but the rides weren’t actually operating yet. If that’s incorrect, let me know. Also, note that Knott’s will once again offer its $99 dining pass that provides two meals a day while you’re at the park. You must renew by Nov. 2 to get this deal. Learn more at Knotts.com.

DISCOUNT SITE

Heading to a theme park? Do what I do: Go to MouseSavers.com to find updated lists of deals and discounts for Disney and other theme parks. They do a great job of keeping this site updated.

DRIVER’S LICENSE PRACTICE TESTS

Want to take a free series of California driver’s license permit tests? The Orange County Public Library is offering the practice tests online, free to the public. There are also motorcycle license tests, and tests in Spanish. Learn more here: Ocpl.driving-tests.org/california.

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